Roles & Responsibilities

Regional Council Member and Officer Roles & Responsibilities

Represent students from their school, participate in discussions and share information to and from school;

Debate statewide education issues and advise the Board of Elementary & Secondary Education on these issues, individually, collectively and/or through the State Student Advisory Council;

Develop student leadership through the discussion of student rights and responsibilities as well as student leadership skills;

Provide resources to students to address school issues, for example: develop informational publications for students, sponsor training for students about educational issues, provide training for students who serve on School Councils and School Committees, co-sponsor statewide conferences covering topics affecting students, etc.; and

Disseminate the above information to students in participating schools.

All RSAC members must commit to:

Attending the bi-monthly RSAC meetings (Oct - Apr); 4 days;

Actively participate in Council activities; and

Completing tasks between scheduled meetings.

Regional Chairs / Students elected as Regional Chairs also:

Work closely with the Advisor, Recorder and State SAC delegates to plan Regional Council meetings;

Conduct regular business of each regional meeting;

Coordinate and plan Regional Council initiatives around State Council activities;

Develop strategies to communicate Regional and State Council activities back to high schools;

Represent the concerns of their region at the SSAC meetings; and

Ensure regular communication between State and Regional Councils.

Regional Recorders / Students elected as Regional Recorders also:

Work closely with the Advisor, Regional Chair and SSAC Delegates to plan meetings;

Record the regular business of each meeting and provide copies to your Advisor;

Collect recorded proceedings of all work groups, incorporate into general meeting notes and work with advisor to distribute to members and schools;

Keep attendance records;

Ensure regular communication between the Regional Council and high schools.

State Delegates / Students elected from each region as State Delegates also:

Represent the concerns of your region at the SSAC meetings;

Actively participate in State Council activities;

Complete tasks between scheduled meetings;

Report back at RSAC meetings to inform regional members of SSAC activities;

Assist the RSAC chairs in planning and running regional meetings.

State Alternates / Students elected as State alternates also:

Assume the role of the State Delegate at SSAC meetings should the State Delegate be unable to attend;

May attend & participate in monthly SSAC meetings;

Represent the concerns of the region at the SSAC meetings;

Actively participate in State Council activities;

Complete tasks between scheduled meetings;

Report back at RSAC meetings to inform regional members of SSAC activities.